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Tag: General Dynamics

The F-35A Has Finally Fired Its Gun In-Flight
In the News

The F-35A Has Finally Fired Its Gun In-Flight

The F-35A has finally fired its GAU-22/A multibarreled 25mm Gatling cannon in-flight. According to the official F-35 program website, the … Continue reading The F-35A Has Finally Fired Its Gun In-Flight

The F-16IN Super Viper Could Get Another Shot with the Indian Air Force
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The F-16IN Super Viper Could Get Another Shot with the Indian Air Force

According to The Indian Express, the United States has extended an offer to India to jointly produce a line of … Continue reading The F-16IN Super Viper Could Get Another Shot with the Indian Air Force

Redeveloping the F-4 Phantom II into a Mach 3+ Fighter/Spy Plane
Black Projects Division

Redeveloping the F-4 Phantom II into a Mach 3+ Fighter/Spy Plane

Few aircraft in history have flown to the same level of distinction as McDonnell Douglas’ F-4 Phantom II. It was … Continue reading Redeveloping the F-4 Phantom II into a Mach 3+ Fighter/Spy Plane

The Raptor Showing Us Why It’s a Superior Dogfighter
The Ready Room

The Raptor Showing Us Why It’s a Superior Dogfighter

Scott Stringham is a photographer, and like Jim Mumaw whose work we shared earlier, he’s a damn good one. Not … Continue reading The Raptor Showing Us Why It’s a Superior Dogfighter

Life After the Warthog
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Life After the Warthog

“There’s only so much you can get out of that airplane,” Carlisle said. “Those airplanes are gonna wear out. They’ve … Continue reading Life After the Warthog

The Next Generation of Close Air Support
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The Next Generation of Close Air Support

The venerable Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II, more commonly known as the Warthog or simply Hog, has been in the … Continue reading The Next Generation of Close Air Support

Timing is Everything
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Timing is Everything

Oddly enough, one of my earliest memories of seeing military aircraft in-flight didn’t come from me attending an airshow or … Continue reading Timing is Everything

The Vought V-507
In History, The Ready Room

The Vought V-507

I recently came across a number of pictures of a “Vought Vagabond”, an aircraft bearing a striking resemblance to the … Continue reading The Vought V-507

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It’s all about Aggression

The 64th Aggressor Squadron (64 AGRS) have been providing dissimilar air combat training for over 40 years. Alan Kenny/Speedbird visited the … Continue reading It’s all about Aggression

Preflight 12/14/2013
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Preflight 12/14/2013

F-16 Production to Carry on to 2020 Reuters reports that Lockheed Martin expects to carry on production of the F-16 … Continue reading Preflight 12/14/2013

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